Democratic Republic of Congo vs SSA low-income countries: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance)
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- SSA low-income countries
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports -1.61 against -2.77 in SSA low-income countries, a difference of 1.16.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th and SSA low-income countries ranks 16th of 45 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | SSA low-income countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.46 | -4.71 | 6.17 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | -5.01 | -7.55 | 2.54 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | -2.96 | -4.57 | 1.62 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance), Democratic Republic of Congo or SSA low-income countries?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at -1.61 against -2.77 in SSA low-income countries as of 2027.
- What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) between Democratic Republic of Congo and SSA low-income countries?
- 1.16, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and SSA low-income countries?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and SSA low-income countries rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th and SSA low-income countries ranks 16th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Data for the REO for sub-Saharan Africa are prepared in conjunction with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises, spring and fall.